August | 2015 | The BiblioSanctum

Book Review: Zer0es by Chuck Wendig

Posted on August 17, 2015 18 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Zer0es by Chuck Wendig Genre: Science Fiction Series: Book 1 of Zer0es Publisher: Harper Voyager (8/18/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Readers are taken on a wild ride through the dark side of the internet in what […]

Graphic Novel Review Bites

Posted on August 16, 2015 10 Comments

Pathfinder Volume 3: City of Secrets With thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Pathfinder is an RPG some of my friends play but I have yet to try it out. In fact, I’ve only just dipped my toes into tabletop gaming, […]

YA Weekend: Alien Child by Pamela Sargent

Posted on August 15, 2015 Leave a Comment

Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult Series: Standalone Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media (May 19th, 2015; originally published January 1, 1988) Author Information: Website Tiara’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble Full Disclosure: A review copy of this book was provided to me by Open Road Integrated Media. I would […]

Mogsy’s Bookshelf Roundup: Stacking the Shelves and Recent Reads

Posted on August 15, 2015 27 Comments

Bookshelf Roundup is a feature I do every other weekend similar to Stacking the Shelves where I talk about the new books I’ve added to my library or received for review, as well as what I plan to read soon. I also summarize what I’ve finished reading and/or reviewed since the last update, and sometimes I […]

Book Review: Falling in Love with Hominids by Nalo Hopkinson

Posted on August 14, 2015 7 Comments

Genre: Fantasy, Science-Fiction, Short Stories Publisher: Tachyon Publications (August 11, 2014; first published July 20th, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Full Disclosure: A review copy of this comic was provided to me by Tachyon Publications via Netgalley. I would like to thank the publisher for providing me this […]

Book Review: The House of Shattered Wings by Aliette de Bodard

Posted on August 14, 2015 20 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The House of Shattered Wings by Aliette de Bodard Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 Publisher: Roc (8/18/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars It all begins with a fallen angel. The War in Heaven has come to […]

Book Review: Cash Crash Jubilee by Eli K. P. William

Posted on August 13, 2015 14 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Cash Crash Jubilee by Eli K. P. William Genre: Science Fiction Series: Book 1 of The Jubilee Cycle Publisher: Talos (May 5, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Imagine living in an ultra-high-tech society, so deeply […]

Tough Traveling: Forbidden Love

Posted on August 13, 2015 24 Comments

The Thursday feature “Tough Traveling” is the brainchild of Nathan of Review Barn, who has come up with the excellent idea of making a new list each week based on the most common tropes in fantasy, as seen in (and inspired by) The Tough Guide to Fantasyland by Diana Wynn Jones. Nathan has invited anyone […]

Comic Stack 08/12/15 – Teen Titans Vol. 1: Blinded by the Light by Will Pfeifer, Kenneth Rocafort (Illustrator)

Posted on August 12, 2015 11 Comments

Genre: Supeheroes Publisher: DC Comics (August 11, 2015) Tiara’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Full Disclosure: A review copy of this comic was provided to me by DC Comics. I would like to thank the author and the publisher for providing me this opportunity. All opinions expressed from here forward are my own. […]

Waiting on Wednesday 08/12/15

Posted on August 12, 2015 17 Comments

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that lets us feature upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on! Mogsy’s Pick: The Hanging Tree by Ben Aaronovitch: November 19, 2015 (Gollancz) Ben Aaronovitch’s Peter Grant is one of my favorite Urban Fantasy series. In the past, the books have […]